1970 "DUPED" Dart Swinger

Duster_Dean said
Sorry about your experience. I too just bought a 1975 Duster from someone in FL (flew down and trailered back) who did disclose a few known 'issues'. While sparing you all the gory details, I'm now forced to address about two dozen issues. Suffice to say I won't ever buy another classic / muscle car without A.) A great mechanic to go over the entire car B.) while it's up on a lift so you can see all the potential issues prior to purchase. Since a 1970 383 / A833 were transplanted into it by previous owner(s) over its 48 year life who knows what was hacked, replaced, left out, modified, tweaked, siliconed, wired, unwired, rewired and bailing wired. It's truely a "buyer beware" world out there. Oh, and the PO seemed like a real honest and likable guy - go figure.

There are good reason WHY we prefer to buy a virgin untouched project!!! They are worth more $$ also when and if you find one. Sorta like buying an old car that spent it WHOLE like in the dry areas of Texas or Arizona and not one that a past owner drove down there from it life in New England somewhere!! Anytime an old car that is what 40-50-60 years old, has passed thru how many owners (maybe hackers?) hands, there will be issues no doubt.

I have bought more than a few old Mopars overthe phone and rarely was I surprised because I knew I was NOT buying a new or large model car. But it is always better to see the car in person and IF you an have a mechanic chcek for OBVIOUS problems so much the better! When the buyer is convinced he is getting a screaming good deal, those issues that will have to be addressed, he is still happy! But when he says "I thought surely $10000 would buy me a BJ type car and I really figured that old coot just did not know what he had!"

Buying old classic :BangHead: cars is usually an adventure!!

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